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PR professionals often reach out to journalists and other media representatives with information or news about their clients or organizations that they believe would interest them and their audience. Otherwise known as “pitching,” the goal is to secure media coverage for the client or organization.
PR professionals often reach out to journalists and other media representatives with information or news about their clients or organizations that they believe would interest them and their audience. Otherwise known as “pitching,” the goal is to secure media coverage for the client or organization.
PR professionals often reach out to journalists and other media representatives with information or news about their clients or organizations that they believe would interest them and their audience. Otherwise known as “pitching,” the goal is to secure media coverage for the client or organization.
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